Man who was shot by LMPD identified, in critical condition

You remember incorrectly.

We merged. It is over. Move on.

That was never the case, even during the brief period of having district detectives prior to merger.

Policy may have allowed but impossible under normal circumstances with report runs backed up. Understaffing has been a perpetual problem in the suburbs except duting overlaps between shifts under 10 hour days.

Former jcpd here, that statement is incorrect. I do remember hearing from lpd officers that they had to call their sgt before they made a felony arrest.